Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is
currently on an official visit to the United States to strengthen
economic and diplomatic ties between Norway and the US. After two
days in New York, the Norwegian Crown Prince is now in Washington
D.C. where his day started with a seminar on the Arctic, part of a
number of events that will take place at the Norwegian Embassy in
the future entitled “Arctic…
Crown Prince Haakon puts focus on energy and literature on US visit
8th December 2021
The Crown Prince of Norway is currently
on a visit to the United States to strengthen economic and
political ties between the Norwegian Kingdom and the American
Republic. The second day of the Crown Prince’s visit to the United
States and New York began with a…
As Crown Prince Haakon of Norway began a
four-day long journey to the United States, his diary was mostly
filled with political meetings, but the Crown Prince also took time
to honour one of the few Norwegian war heroes who are still alive.
During a solemn ceremony on the…
King Harald leads tributes on death of former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kåre Willoch
7th December 2021
The death of former Prime Minister Kåre
Willoch has dominated news since it was announced that he had
passed away, at the age of 93 years, on December 6 2021. Just hours
after the announcement, issued a public statement on the death of
the former Prime Minister. Willoch is considered one of the
greatest Norwegian politicians after World War Two. The Royal Court
has issued condolences from…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has begun a
four-day official visit to the United States. The main goal of the
visit is to help strengthen international cooperation, as well as
the good relations between the USA and Norway. Together with the
Norwegian Minister of Foreign…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, who is on
a trip to the USA, has given a statement to the press to honour the
former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kåre Willoch, who died on 6
December. Willoch is considered one of the greatest Norwegian
politicians after World War Two. Crown…
Volunteer work is something that is
highly valued in Norwegian society. The Norwegian National
Volunteer Day has been marked all over the country and, with it.
the start of the Norwegian Year of Volunteering 2022. Crown Prince
Haakon is this year’s patron, and participated with a video
greeting during the celebration. During his speech, the Crown
Prince said: “Volunteering is a force…
This year marks the 15th anniversary of
the first Queen Sonja School Award – an honour instigated and named
after the Queen of Norway. Queen Sonja has been present at all the
award ceremonies over the past 15 years, with Thursday being no
different, as Her Majesty…
One charged after shooting of soldier at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence
3rd December 2021
One person has been charged after a
soldier was admitted to hospital after a shooting at the Norwegian
Royal Family’s summer residence, Mågerø. The incident occurred
during a military exercise, and no royals were present on the
estate at the time of the shooting.
The pre-Christmas period is hectic for
choirs all over the world. Crown Princess Mette Marit was present
at the Norwegian Girls’ Choir rehearsal as they prepared for
Christmas. The Crown Princess, who is the choir’s high patron,
wanted to get to know the choir and its activities better. During
the busy pre-Christmas period, a number of well-known and beloved
Christmas songs were…
